Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Weight-Control Behaviors Among US Youth
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by JCFCorp SG PTE LTD in American Journal of Health Behavior
- Vol. 25 (1) , 3-9
- https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.25.1.1
Abstract
Objective: To examine the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and weight control behaviors among youth. Methods: Data (N=16,262) were derived from the 1997 national school-based Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Results: Results indicated that adolescents in this study, especially females, were at risk for inadequate fruit and vegetable intake. Weight-control behaviors were high especially among females. Conclusion: Although some weight-control behaviors may be hazardous, adolescents who were practicing weight-control behaviors engaged in the positive dietary behavior of consuming more servings of fruits and vegetables.Keywords
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